The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-09
the THIRD Day.
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Erastus Snow Oh the
Stand,
a GENUINE SURPRISE.
Full Text Of His Eloquent and
? actical Sermon.
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Contributes Largely to the Comfort
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Country VisitOrr.
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though the atmosphere was still colder
than 1t had been on previous days. The
audience was hardly so large as on The
day preceding. though there was nc
material elimination in the numbers.
On the stand were seated Apostles
Snow, r. D. Richards, John Henry
Smith, Heber J. Grant and John W
Taylor; President A. NJ Cannon, Pa.
lrisrch John Smith and Elder John T
0siue. At the commencement Coun-
oiI0r to the Twelve D. Il. Wells came in
and took seat on the stand.
4 surprise was in store for the con-
gregstion, which gave great satisfac
don. It was the appearance of Ersstus
Snow, the founder and upboilder OF
southern Utah. II is the first time he
has been in public in number of years.
The congregation was called to order
by Apostle Lorenzo Snow.
The hymn on page 10 was sung.
Irea, is the lord! It's good to praise
His high and holy name
Well may The sints, in later days.
HIS wondrOu love proclaim.
Bishop y. f. Whitney, with uplifted
hands. poured forth an eloquent and a
bo0Cnjng prayer.
The chUlr sang the ymn on page 25S.
Earth, with her ten thousand flowers;
Air, with ell is beams ana showers;
Be8veu's infin to expanee;
5Ss 8 resp!, udent co Intenance;
AL around and all above
Sssc this record-God is love
APOSTLE ERAsTUs SNOW
vas the 6rst speaker. He said:
Its long time since have had the
privilege of speaking to the people from
this stand. have got cold upon ne
snd am somewhat hoarse, and am
rather doubtful of peing able to make
myself distinctly heard. 1 must crave
abe indulgence of the people, to avoid
ahuffIing of the feet, and also to avoid
moving around, so That the greatest
stiffness shall prevail; then | shall nope
30 be able 10 make myself understood,
at least to the most of the people.
wish TO call the attention of the con-
gTegGtjon to the preaching Of the gospel
and miniStering in behalf of the dead
and Will read the first verse of the
spistle of Paul III his letter the CORN
shisn churches, wherein ne is speak
ing OIL the subject of the resurrection
Of the dead and bringing forth sayings.
arguments and TeasOnlRgS In favor If
the doctrine of the resurrection of the
dead, and explaining how it is that
4hey are TO be raised, and using the
Tgure of the sowing OF grain; that
grain produces its own kind, and
whatsoever Is soWD that is also gathered,
zbether it be wheat, oats, barley or
9ther grain-everg seed of its own
kind. So also, in relation to the resur-
FeGti0n of tbs dead. There will be bod
les celestial bodies terrestrial and bod
Ies celestial. And the glory of one
Slsss is as the glory of the sun, another
class Is as the glory OF the moon. and
TIE other class is as the glory of the
Stars. And as one star diffsreth from
another star in glory, so also will the
bodies differ in glory in the resurrec-
Ron. Those enjoying the celestial
spirit, by obeying the celestial laws and
ara ssncuted by that spirit, will be
raised celestial bodies. Those who do
not abioe the celestial law, yet may abide
the terrestrial law and sanctifed by that
spirit, will be raised terrestrial
bodies, ana those abiding the laws
Of the celestial. in which there will also
= be variety, the lesser and The greater
ss is represented by the difference in
the brightness OF the stars, will be
raised celestial bodies, and as each
sesd bringeth forth Its kind, so will
esch body be quiGkened by the spirit
which has governed and controlled it.
And in the order of the resurrection
those who are Christ's will be the first
fruits of the resurrection and then after
wards they that shall be, or are, Ohrist's
- his nd Ill 10
il theIr order iutimating that there is 6
GLASS which Ia already fitted and pre-
pared, aud these are ChrIst's, that will
D. the first fruits Of the resurrection,
and the other class who are Christ'S at
His coming.
Well, We have always been taught
knst there is a time appointed of the
lord when shall come free from the
prison boUs thoseWho have been bound
and bring to pass the deliverance of
those who have been under sentence
and who have worked out the time of
their Imprisonment, or sentence and
are prepared for freedom and liberty,
and they will be brought forth unto the
aberty Of Jesus Christ, at the time OF
khis coming; when, as the prophets
. have declared. there shall be restora-
sion OF al things spoken of by the
mouths Of all the holy prophets since
the world began There is q vast mum,
her OF sIas that will not be wiped out
uutn that day of restoration comes
Among these are the sins OF those who
have shed the blood of the innocent
and the righteous prophets. and the
sins Of those who have directly or
indirectly been concerned therein,
Yho have consented thereto, and have
been stained with innocent blood,
and vet not have been directly or i'm
rasdiateiy responsible there or; but
are ia the fight OF the accessories such
AZ ere she Jewish people who consented
" tse death of the Savior. This class
vas spoken OF by The Apostle Peter in
he third chapter of the Acts of the